high-speed

[ hahy-speed ]

adjective

1. designed to operate or operating at a high speed:

   a high-speed drill.

2. Photography. suitable for minimum light exposure:

   high-speed film; a high-speed lens.

high-speed

adjective

1. employing or requiring a very short exposure time

   high-speed film

2. recording or making exposures at a rate usually exceeding 50 and up to several million frames per second
3. working, moving, or operating at a high speed

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-speed¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

A high-speed police pursuit led to a violent crash Saturday night as a car carrying four people plowed into the side of a Culver City home, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

Sir Jon said there was "no evidence that high-speed trains interfere with bats".

From BBC

Though the high-speed rail project is entirely in England, Wales received no extra cash from the previous Conservative UK government as a consequence of the scheme.

From BBC

Labour ministers have yet to announce whether the high-speed railway will be extended to Euston or will only run to and from Old Oak Common in the west London suburbs.

From BBC

Prepare for the glorious ease of LAX, the homespun beauty of Century Boulevard and the high-speed convenience of the 405.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• headlong
• rapid